DONT CALL ME A LEGEND - TUKU SUPERSTAR Oliver Mtukudzi (pictured below) says he does not see himself as a legend but a Zimbabwean and that every artiste is unique in their own way. In a recent interview with Star FM’s Breakfast Club host Comfort Mbofana, Mtukudzi or simply Tuku to his fans, fresh from his two-and-half months tour, also said he didn’t have a favourite musician. “It is quite different to say which one is my favourite, each artiste is unique and they are all my favourites. All artistes have something that I don’t have and I always admire them when I see them doing what they do on stage which I can’t do,” he said. Asked if he sees himself as a music legend and if Zimbabwean music was developing for the better, Tuku said he was first and foremost a Zimbabwean and wherever he goes he represents Zimbabweans. “I don’t understand what a legend is. I am 120 percent Zimbabwean. You see what happens in music is (that) music is unique, there is no better Zimbabwean than a Zimbabwean. Our music will never be compared to any other genre and we are not inferior at all,” he said. The down-to-earth Tuku, however, said he was worried that young musicians don’t take pride in their own music. He said artistes were a mirror of the society and represent a culture. “Before you become an artiste you are a Zimbabwean so when people see you they will say oh! You’re from Zimbabwe,” he said. For those who don’t really know Tuku they would take his humility as arrogance but that is how he is. Besides touring, Tuku revealed that he was also working on short films but denied that he was working on a duet or single. Tuku, who celebrates his birthday this weekend, has lined up a gig which features some of his friends in music such as Steve Dyer, Eric Wainaina, Dorothy Masuka and Judith Sephuma, to mention a few. Far more than a musician, Tuku has been deeply involved in other art forms. He was featured in “Jit”, the first film with an all Zimbabwean cast and played a leading role in “Neria”, a feature film for which he also arranged the soundtrack. He also wrote and directed the musical “Was My Child”, a production exploring the plight of street children in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. The granddad of music has also worked on a number of documentaries and short films. Lately, he has been grooming young artistes at his newly established Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton not just music but other art disciplines.
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:13:46 +0000
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